Monday 4 July 2011

School Newsletter 47

SPORTS DAY REMINDER – TUESDAY 5 JULY
Foundation and Key Stage 1 9.30 - 10.30am / Key Stage 2 10.30 - 11.30am.
If the weather should be inclement, the reserve day is Wednesday 6 July at the same times.
Please ensure that your child has their PE kit (KS2 House tee-shirt) and a water bottle.
A sun hat and sun cream are advisable. Children are allowed to wear trainers.
If you are able to volunteer help at Sports day please see Mrs Spencer.

SHARE SESSIONS REMINDER – DB/GM – TUES 5 JULY and RV - WEDS 6 JULYJust to remind Year 6 parents that the Share Session this week start at 1.20pm.

VIOLIN ASSEMBLY – Wednesday 6 July 2.30pmWe would like to invite any interested parents (of children who will be in Year 3-6 in September) to this assembly when music teachers and students from the High School will be introducing pupils to the Violin and Viola. They wish to promote the string instrument lessons that we hope to be offering here from September. Please come along if you would like your child to have these lessons and want to hear more.

REPORTS OUT ON FRIDAYPupils in Year 1-6 will be given their reports this Friday, please can we ask you to remind your children that the reports are addressed to the parents and should not be opened until they are handed over to you. If you feel that you would like to speak to your child’s teacher about the report, please arrange this directly with the teacher next week.

CINDERELLA AND ROCKERFELLAThe upper KS2 performances last week at the Headmaster Porter theatre were a huge success; the audiences and cast thoroughly enjoyed the shows. Congratulations must go to all the performers and many thanks to all the teachers and parents who put in so much work to make this the success it was.
Mr Brook is making copies of the photos on CDs and also some video clips on DVDs, which will be for sale: Photo CDs will be £2, DVDs will be £3. Order forms are being given out to UKS2 separately. Proceeds (after costs) will go to the Friends. Please note photos should not be put onto any internet sites, unless they are of your child ONLY.
The collection at the end of the shows raised £369 part of which will cover costs of costumes etc, the balance of the proceeds will go to our nominated charity EACH.

FRIEND’S FUNDRAISINGThe Friends are delighted to let you know that the raffles at the productions raised £255.80.
The Bags2School collection held in June, raised £220 towards Friends funds.

NURSERY SPACES IN SEPTEMBERWe wanted to make parents aware that we still have spaces available in our School Nursery in September. If you have a child born BEFORE 31 August 2008, or have friends with children of this age, do please come to the school office to get a Nursery brochure, application form and arrange a time to look around the Nursery before the end of term.

FILM NIGHT – FOOD & DRINK ALTERATION for FridayThe Friends are sorry but there will be no Bar at Gnomeo & Juliet, only soft drinks this time. Also a reminder that they will not be selling hot-dogs. Normal service for these will return at the next film night in the Autumn. Apologies for any inconvenience!

SORRY – We can accept NO MORE CERTIFICATES to be given out in Assemblies this term.